The Spinnaker was very similar in shape but slightly less on the fold at the front edge which didn't appear to make any difference but has been adjusted to be near enough the same. Mark hasn't notice any difference in characteristics but we are moving the downhaul patches slightly to improve dropping. The one we have been using is not coated but the production ones will be.

The jib is great, it reacts well to the barbers which needs to be played allot more compared to the Sobstad especially on 2 sail reaches. The material is holding up well despite us abusing it at every opportunity. There are signs of wear in the normal position where the leach hits the mast so we are increasing the size of the reinforcing panel and curving the bottom ( be aware this will always be a weak area especially if you let it flog against the mast ) Steve and Ian at Rooster are looking into a Dacron option as a alternative which should be harder wearing for the club sailors.

The main had a problem with the luff curve which has been sorted, it is great in light winds but as with others easy to stall and you need to be careful with the kicker. We had problems in higher winds as the top section was going a bit floppy like a wind surf sail when everything gets pulled on. This may not be a bad thing but we want to check it more making some rig adjustments and stiffer battens. I am quite short so have no problem seeing under the boom but there has been a request for a window in the main above the boom which will probably be available as a optional extra at a small cost. We have asked for a small window to see the tell tales on the leach of the jib and will see how this looks. The down haul eye was slightly high although as the main is fairly flat we rarely use it. We use a carbon boom with a Rooster Clew strap which works well but we are looking for a small enough eye so it slots into the Super Spars slider.

We have now all agreed the sails are ready and a pre-production set has been ordered, then I suggest all the interested committee members meet and have a look and sail in my boat. I have also asked Steve to give us some prices, possible with two material options on the jib so we can decide if we should go for the more expensive material.